Stocksbridge church rolls out online worship

WITH all the churches now shut because of Coronavirus, Christ Church in Stocksbridge now has online worship every Sunday at 10.45am.

It’s not a formal church service, but the minister Rev Ian Lucraft leads a halfhour of sharing, prayers and thoughts, with some music and usually an activity for the children to do at home while the service is on.

Last week, for Palm Sunday, everyone had cut out and craft items to make into a diorama of the Palm Sunday story, while the service was on.

The Minister said: “We wanted to reach out to the members and friends of the church, and to provide a short period when we could reflect together.

“We call it Christ Church Together At Home and it has been remarkably effective in drawing people together.

“It’s not interactive yet but many people have welcomed this local online service which belongs to the people of Stocksbridge.

“On Sunday we will be sharing communion, everyone in their own homes together online.”

The service can be reached on the church website at www.christchurchonline.org